| Hydrogen engines may be powering automotive | | | | and powerful as petrol powered cars. |
| vehicles in the near future. Major car | | | | However, there are several drawbacks in using a |
| manufacturers have already begun research on | | | | hydrogen vehicle. Hydrogen is not a staple fuel |
| hydrogen engines and several manufacturers | | | | source, and hydrogen pumps have not been |
| have already released cars that use hydrogen | | | | installed in all gas stations. Even though hydrogen |
| engines. Hybrid cars that run on both petrol and | | | | is competitively priced, prices have been slow to |
| hydrogen are currently being used by some | | | | fall as the hydrogen industry has yet to mature |
| consumers. | | | | and achieve economies of scale that could greatly |
| Unfortunately, there are many alternatives in the | | | | lower the price of hydrogen. |
| area of alternative energy engines. Electric cars | | | | Hydrogen fuel cells are also expensive and fragile. |
| and water/petrol hybrid modifications are some | | | | Rare metals are used in the construction of |
| of the other options. Before you switch to a | | | | hydrogen fuel cells. Scientists are trying to |
| vehicle that uses a hydrogen engine, it's important | | | | produce hydrogen fuel cells using common metals, |
| to examine the pros and cons of hydrogen | | | | but until they do, hydrogen fuel cells will remain |
| engines. | | | | costly to produce. Fuel cells can also be fragile and |
| There are many advantages of using a hydrogen | | | | ill-equipped in handling the vibrations and bumps of |
| engine as opposed to a petrol combustion engine. | | | | daily travel. Hydrogen fuel cells also have difficulty |
| There are two kinds of hydrogen engines, one | | | | operating in cold weather, thus rendering them |
| that is combustion based and the other relies on | | | | unreliable in cold weather conditions. |
| electromechanical conversion by using a fuel cell. | | | | Hydrogen engines have been touted as a |
| Combustion engines are currently cheaper | | | | long-term solution to the ongoing energy crisis. |
| compared to electromechanical conversion. Hybrid | | | | Hydrogen is a renewable resource and it burns |
| engines are combustion engines that can either | | | | cleanly, making it a financially viable, |
| use regular petrol or hydrogen in powering the | | | | environmentally-friendly energy resource. |
| vehicle. | | | | Unfortunately, there are also many drawbacks to |
| Hydrogen engines are comparable to regular | | | | using a vehicle that runs solely on hydrogen. |
| petrol engines when it comes to power and | | | | Before you purchase a hydrogen powered |
| performance. There are negligible differences | | | | vehicle, it is important to weigh the pros and cons, |
| when these engines are used in family cars. | | | | especially since the technology for hydrogen |
| Several traditionalists have stated that hydrogen | | | | engines is still in its infancy. |
| engines are not powerful enough to meet the | | | | Fortunately, there are many alternatives to |
| requirements of high performance cars; however | | | | hydrogen engines that are equally compelling. |
| this statement has been largely disputed. | | | | Consumers and motorists have developed a high |
| Most people who drive cars that use hydrogen | | | | dependency on petrol. If you're anxious to save |
| engines are unable to notice any notable | | | | the environment and your money, you can |
| differences between hydrogen cars and petrol | | | | consider alternatives, such as electric cars, or |
| cars. Hydrogen powered cars can be as smooth | | | | water/petrol hybrid home conversion kits. |